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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Aides He's Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz — Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission — WASHINGTON—President Trump told aides he's willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran …
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Hegseth Says Coming Days in Iran War Will Be Decisive — The defense secretary said the number of projectiles launched by Iran in the past 24 hours represented the lowest during the conflict. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the coming days of the conflict would be decisive …
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Secretly Admits Humiliating Defeat on Major War Aim — DIRE STRAIT — The president is happy for the world to suffer an oil crisis rather than trying to fix the problem he caused. — Donald Trump is prepared to walk away from the war in Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, according to a report.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Showing reporters on Air Force One a series of posterboard images of his new ballroom last night, Trump told them: “I thought I'd do this now because it's easier. I'm so busy that I don't have time to do this. But, ah, I'm fighting wars and other things. But this is very important 'cause …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is the world's problem: ‘Go get your own oil!’ … Oil prices have surged since the start of the war; the average price for gasoline in the U.S. crossed the $4-a-gallon mark on Tuesday, the highest level since 2022. — But NATO partners, including the European Union …
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Robert Reich:
Trump's Magical Thinking — He says he's winning in Iran. He's losing bigly. — Mr. Trump, may I have a word? — Bad enough for you to insist — in the face of all evidence to the contrary — that you won the 2020 election. — But it's another thing for you to pretend …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump attacks allies, signals Iran war may end without opening Hormuz
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Reuters:
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post the war against Iran won't last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit
Trump tells The Post the war against Iran won't last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit
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The Irish Times
Associated Press:
Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on
Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on
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The Spectator and Axios
W.J. Hennigan / New York Times:
America Is Abandoning Morality
America Is Abandoning Morality
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Brian Bennet / Time:
White House Signals Willingness to End Iran War Without Reopening Strait of Hormuz
White House Signals Willingness to End Iran War Without Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Weijia Jiang / CBS News:
Trump says U.S. isn't withdrawing “quite yet,” but allies must “come in and take care of” Strait of Hormuz
Trump says U.S. isn't withdrawing “quite yet,” but allies must “come in and take care of” Strait of Hormuz
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The US Sun, The National Pulse and Associated Press
Bloomberg:
Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump's War in Risk to NATO
Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump's War in Risk to NATO
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New Republic:
Trump's Rage Erupts Over War Failures as Pope's Harsh Rebuke Hits Hard
Trump's Rage Erupts Over War Failures as Pope's Harsh Rebuke Hits Hard
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Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Urges Other Countries to ‘Take’ the Strait: ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’
Trump Urges Other Countries to ‘Take’ the Strait: ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors — Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18. — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided …
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court finds law banning gay conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth
Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth
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The Daily Caller and The Daily Wire
Daily Mail:
Secret double life of Kristi Noem's crossdressing husband Bryon: The pouting ‘busty bimbo’ photos and trove of explicit messages — Kristi Noem's husband is today revealed as a secret crossdresser who dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models.
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Financial Times:
Pete Hegseth's broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack — Morgan Stanley wealth manager approached BlackRock about multimillion-dollar investment on behalf of US defence secretary — A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment …
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Mother Jones:
The Nonsense Case Against Birthright Citizenship — Meet the conservative legal minds telling the Supreme Court to side with Trump. — On February 15, 2025, two law professors dropped a legal bombshell. Just three weeks before, President Donald Trump had signed an executive order attempting …
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Politico, The Daily Caller, IJR, JURISTnews and Grabien
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Paul Krugman:
The Oil Crisis is About to Get Physical — From market speculation to crude reality — In normal times, about 20 percent of the world's oil production passes through the Strait of Hormuz. That flow has been cut off except for Iranian oil and a handful of other vessels the Iranians are allowing through.
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
Average Gasoline Price Hits $4 in U.S., a ‘Headache’ for Drivers and Trump — A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran's response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up. — Gasoline in the United States crossed an average of $4 …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets prison sentence for possessing ‘enormous child pornography collection’ — Daniel Tocci's attorney had previously argued that the case should be dismissed because “all the evidence” stemmed from his Capitol siege case. — A man pardoned by President Donald Trump …
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Finya Swai / Politico:
Vance to publish book on his conversion to Catholicism in June … The 304-page memoir, which his publisher told The Associated Press that he has worked on intermittently since 2019, will explore his evolution from childhood Christianity to atheism and ultimately to Catholicism.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Reveals Presidential Library Design: A Glass Tower in Miami — Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air — President Trump released mock-up images of a gleaming glass tower emblazoned with his last name …
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ProPublica:
Trump's Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration — Reporting Highlights — A Striking Departure: The number of declinations marks a striking departure not only from the Biden administration but also the first Trump term, according to the ProPublica analysis.
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The Independent
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina — As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Tucker Carlson is not your friend — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🌷 Subscribe to PN 🌷 — If you're a liberal on social media, you might have noticed an increasing number of Tucker Carlson videos showing up in your timeline.
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
It's Not Going to Get Any Easier for Democrats After Trump — The Democratic Party's short-term prospects look great. The party's long-term prospects look dismal. — First, the party's auspicious present: Democrats are favored to win the House and have a shot at taking control of the Senate …
Hugh Hewitt / Fox News:
MORNING GLORY: President Trump is on the cusp of a historic achievement — To get there he must ‘finish the job’ — If President Donald Trump oversees the toppling of the ruling regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, his achievements will rank with the greatest of those of any post-World War II president.
New York Times:
Heeding Kennedy's Wishes, F.D.A. Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides — The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency's list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
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Jake Spring / Washington Post:
U.S. panel votes to exempt Gulf of Mexico drilling from Endangered Species Act — The committee — nicknamed the “God Squad” for its ability to decide the fate of species — voted to exempt oil and gas firms from federal wildlife protections, citing the Iran war.
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